Author: Francis of Assisi

Quotes

A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.

A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.

- Francis of Assisi

We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake.

We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake.

- Francis of Assisi

Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.

Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.

- Francis of Assisi

If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.

If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.

- Francis of Assisi

Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.

Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance.

- Francis of Assisi

While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.

While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.

- Francis of Assisi

Holy wisdom confounds Satan and all his wickednesses.

Holy wisdom confounds Satan and all his wickednesses.

- Francis of Assisi

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

- Francis of Assisi

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

- Francis of Assisi

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